Washington Middle School/High School, Black educators Stephen Cherry, front from left, music teacher, Teresa Booker, dean of students and former special education teacher, Richie Barnes, truancy officer, and Damon Lewis, science teacher, rear, from left, Chet Henderson, principal, Rashaud Olson, language arts teacher and Treg Campbell, English teacher, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Washington, Pa. According to the state Department of Education, less than 5% of Pennsylvania teachers are people of color, compared with more than 33% of its students – among the widest gaps in the United States. (Karen Mansfield/Observer-Reporter via AP)
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